00D21424

Description:
This action approves funding in the amount of $2,830,936 including $335,163 in EPA in-kind to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for a Multi-Media Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) to support the state of Kentucky's operation of Continuing Environmental Programs (CEP) while giving it greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings, and strengthen partnership with US EPA.
CEPs in the Multi-Media PPG are air, Section 105, Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring (TSCA Section 28), water, Section 106, Public Water System Supervision, beach monitoring, Underground Injection Control, Pollution Prevention Grant Program (Pollution Prevention Act Section 6605), nonpoint source management (CWA 319), Environmental Information Network Exchange Grants (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution for the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies of 2003, Public Law 108-7; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, Public Law 108-199), Brownfields State and Tribal Response Program Grants (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Section 128 (a), as amended; Public Law 107-118; Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act and Hazardous Waste Continuing Environmental Programs that encompass a variety of grant activities to be performed as outlined in approved work plans. Grants.
Through cooperative agreement and shared governance, the state of Kentucky will utilize existing tools and approaches and develop guidance, where applicable, to implement a variety of activities to improve air quality, provide clean and safe water, revitalize land, and prevent contamination.

The state of Kentucky's efforts will include meaningful and measurable outputs and outcomes that support and improve the environment, public health, and economies. The citizens of Kentucky are the beneficiaries.

Activities:
The Multi-Media Performance Partnership Grant Agreement includes air, Section 105, Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring (TSCA Section 28), water, Section 106, Public Water System Supervision, beach monitoring, Underground Injection Control, Pollution Prevention Grant Program (Pollution Prevention Act Section 6605), nonpoint source management (CWA 319), Environmental Information Network Exchange Grants (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution for the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies of 2003, Public Law 108-7; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, Public Law 108-199), Brownfields State and Tribal Response Program Grants (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Section 128 (a), as amended; Public Law 107-118; Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act and Hazardous Waste Continuing Environmental Programs that encompass a variety of grant activities to be performed as outlined in approved work plans. Grants air, Section 105, radon, water, Section 106, Public Water System Supervision, beach monitoring, Underground Injection Control, and Hazardous Waste Continuing Environmental Programs that encompass a variety of grant activities to be performed as outlined in approved work plans.

In summary, activities include but are not limited to monitoring, inspections, permitting, and enforcement and compliance; assessments of public water supplies and water quality data; ambient air monitoring; control mitigation of contaminated areas; implementation standards, plans, strategies, and actions to preserve environmental quality; develop and implement activities related to emerging contaminants; and provide technical assistance to government and the private sector to reduce pollution, all in accordance with the Multi-Media Performance Partnership Grant work plans and statutory requirements.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Energy & Environment Cabinet

6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 1 - CORE MISSION 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 2 - MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 2.1 - ENHANCE SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.1 - HOLD ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATORS AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ACCOUNTABLE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6.3 - PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER E

66.605 - Performance Partnership Grants

EPA Region 4: Atlanta [EPA - RO]

Kentucky United States

State-Wide

EPA-CEP-01

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 112% from $7,496,359 to $15,884,155.